Frome Festival
Frome’s community arts festival
Explore the 2025 Programme
From big music and comedy nights to family shows in the park, arts exhibitions to community performances and much more, there’s something for everyone in our annual programme of events.
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FROME FESTIVAL 2025
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Something for everyone at Frome Festival 2025
Looking for cheap activities for all the family this summer? At the heart of this year’s Frome Festival is a programme of free and low-cost events. Experience the joys of live music, art, literature and theatre, as well as a selection of activities for families and younger children.
Explore our full programme of family friendly events, and free activities & events up to £5 per ticket.
Relaunched! Become a Friend of Frome Festival
There has never been a better time to become a Friend of Frome Festival. Thanks to support from Frome Town Council, we’ve upgraded our membership system and can now offer some exciting new perks.
Get access to priority booking for Frome Festival 2025 and receive amazing discounts from Raves from the Grave, Hunting Raven, Flow Bar and more.
And why not give the gift of membership to someone in your life who loves Frome’s unique arts scene?
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Hear all about what’s going on at Frome Festival with the latest updates on Frome FM, Frome’s community radio station.
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Hidden gardens
A highlight of the Festival programme, Frome residents open their doors wide and invite you to discover the Hidden Gardens of Frome. Explore the byways of Frome, enjoy gardens lovingly prepared by volunteers, treat yourself to a piece of cake and a cup of tea, or just wander around and have a chat. Join hundreds of visitors discovering beautiful please across the town and talk with knowledgeable gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts.
Make Frome Knit Again!
We’d love to see you decorate the public spaces of Frome throughout the Festival! Can you knit or stitch a hat for post boxes or dress any other objects to brighten up the town?
Perhaps you can display your textile creation in your street-facing window, either knitted, sewn or draped? Often referred to as Yarn Bombing or Guerrilla Knitting, this activity is designed to put a smile on people’s faces and couldn’t be more perfect for celebrating this year’s Festival theme.
Treasure Hunt
A fixture of Frome Festival’s programme, the annual Treasure Hunt challenges you to find your way around Frome with the help of mildly devious clues.
Frome Open Art Trail
Emerging and established artists and makers open their studios, homes and venues to show and sell their work. Support Frome’s creative community and discover paintings, sculpture, textiles, glass, ceramixs, jewellery and so much more.
Crysse Morrison Prize for Poetry 2025
Following the success the inaugural competition in 2023, the Crysse Morrison Prize for Poetry is an annual highlight of our programme. Best known for her wealth of writing and her love of Frome Festival, Crysse was an inspirational writer who always championed poetry throughout the Festival.
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